It's been a most wonderful year here at DU With the help of hundreds of backers (some of them were you!) we Kickstarted two new products, Wally and his big brother Wally Case. Meanwhile, Snooze continued to sell well on our website. A little too well, actually -- Snoozes have been sold out for over a month! We're eagerly anticipating the next batch to arrive on Monday, just in time for holiday shipping.

We hope you've had a wonderful year, too, and that you have some fun holiday plans around the corner :)

Merry merry, season's greetings and may the force be with you!Lindsay and Nate and Adam

G'mornin' fellow Snoozers! It's been a little while, hope you've been doing great and are enjoying appx 9 more minutes of sleep each day with your iPhone and Snooze :) We wanted to let you in on some big news:

Earlier this year on Kickstarter we debuted Wally the Stick-on Wallet. He's suuuuuper minimal -- a little too minimal for some folks, who said they'd be happier with the added protection of a case. We've combined the minimalism and magic of Wally's pull-tab design with a classic snap-on shell; it's a no-brainer, brought to you by the folks who know Wally best.

Your support last year helped us make Snooze a dream come true. It's because of you that we were able to "Keep the Dream Alive" ;) If you have a moment, please take a peek at Wally Case and spread the word -- the campaign ends on Sunday, September 15!

We’re proud to announce: Snooze Kickstarter has reached its completion! There may still be packages making their way across the ocean, but we’re stoked to say that 99% of pledges have been fulfilled.

Big thanks to each and every one of you! Our humble gratitude goes out to the iPhone 5 backers in particular, as we faced interminable delays for a woven Lightning cable. Some of you were disappointed, which we understood (we were disappointed, too). Most of you graciously accepted our apologies and a cable compromise, and for that we thank you immensely – we literally couldn’t have completed the Kickstarter without you, your support and your understanding. While we hope to offer a Lighting Weave at distilunion.com in the future, we’ve learned not to count our chickens before they hatch. Or put all our eggs in one basket. Something we hear time and time again is to under-promise and over-deliver, which will certainly be our approach in future Kickstarters (hint hint).

The Design DialogueSomething special about Kickstarter is the dialogue that we as designers are able to have directly with people who are genuinely interested in the product and the process. Backer feedback has been great – mostly glowing, with a healthy sprinkle of constructive criticism. Some of your comments even influenced the final design!

The source of the majority of complaints has been the Snooze App. We admittedly are not app developers and underestimated just how complex apps can be – even a “simple” alarm clock app (or so we thought)... We recognize that Snooze the bedside dock absolutely needs a landscape clock display and reliable alarm app. We're currently working to partner with developers of [successful, highly rated, proven] alarm apps in hopes of providing all Snooze users a 100% satisfying Snooze experience. In the meantime, if you find another app that you love to use with Snooze, let us know and we'll share the link on the website.

We’ll continue to receive your comments and feedback – but now the best way to contact us is via Facebook, Twitter or the Contact Page on our website.

What’s Next for Distil Union? Running a Kickstarter can be a full-time job. Still, we’ve been developing and testing our next product, and we really think you’re gonna love him! Imagine a small and simple product, useful and handsome, found at the intersection of handcrafted and high-tech :) He’s almost ready for his debut, which most likely will be here on Kickstarter! Stay tuned to see how we apply what we learned from our first Kickstarter...

We're thrilled to announce that distilunion.com is now a fully functional webstore! Now people all over the planet can get a Snooze or Weave for the first time outside of Kickstarter. It's official: We're official!

We've been getting emails from Snooze users – most are glowing, while some are on the more constructive-criticism side... Which is great! Please do send us your experiences – Help us to improve the next round of products, as well as ensure our fledgling business is growing in a good direction.

We're not just the designers, we're the entire customer service team and support staff :) Contact us directly at helpme@distilunion.com and we promise to respond.
On that note, we've added Snooze FAQ and App Support pages to the website and will be updating them regularly based on your feedback, so do check there first.

This is the first version of the Snooze App (Tip: Search for "distil union"). An update will happen but isn't scheduled, so if our no-frills app doesn't thrill you, no worries – Snooze works with any alarm app that offers the option to snooze with the volume buttons. Here are some that you've told us about: Alarm Clock Music, Alarm Clock HD, Nightstand Central, Atomic Clock, Touch LCD, and of course the native iPhone Clock.